Southwestern Pond Turtle vs. Pond Slider

Released Pond Sliders now outnumber the native pond turtle in many southern California ponds; their records overlap widely. A: Flecked dark, no red or yellow patch in the Southwestern Pond Turtle; a red (or yellow) patch behind the eye in the Pond Slider. B: Plain olive or brown with fine flecks in the Southwestern Pond Turtle; yellow bars or lines on each plate in the Pond Slider.

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